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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which reviews topics relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New advances in e-learning technology are providing the means for learners all around the world to be participants in online courses. Massively open online courses are typically free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that distance learning organizations must deal with more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can participants guarantee that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can learners make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like UC Berkeley to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can we deal with the problems of low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing need to comprehend how massive open online courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other stakeholders want to better understand the outcomes of these new open educational initiatives. Trainers want to know how MOOC courses can be improved. To respond to this increasing demand for information the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource topics. This intriguing new book also articulates the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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